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bait in English
- bait⇄bait, noun, verb.
- bait⇄noun 1. anything, especially food, used to attract fish or other animals so that they may be caught.
2. (Figurative.) a thing used to tempt or attract a person to do something he would not wish to do.
Ex. The open purse was a bait for the hu - bait⇄v.i. 1. to take food; feed.
2. (Archaic.) to stop and feed horses; stop and rest.
Ex. For evil news rides past, while good news baits (Milton). - bait⇄v.t. 1. to put bait on (a hook) or in (a trap).
Ex. The hunter baited his traps.
2. (Figurative.) to tempt; attract.
(SYN) allure, entice.
3. to set dogs to attack.
Ex. Men used to bait bulls for sport.
4. to attac